Wayland – Alice M. Reynolds, 96 years of age, passed away Friday evening, March 17, 2023 at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid, NY.

Alice was born May 26, 1926 in Wayland, the daughter of Frank C. and Bertha (Hemmer) Mark. She grew up in Wayland and resided most of her life there. She also resided in Rochester for a few years along with Lake Placid for the last few years. Alice was a graduate of Wayland Central School, St. James School of Nursing in Hornell and SUNY Plattsburgh. She was a school nurse at Wayland for 28 years; as well as a private duty nurse at both St. James and Noyes Memorial Hospitals. She was also a cadet nurse during World War II.

Alice and John Peabody Reynolds were married December 27, 1952. Alice and John were married 62 years prior to John passing away in November of 2015.

Alice had a strong sense of civic duty. She was an active communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Perkinsville; a Red Cross volunteer for over 50 years and member of the Retired Teacher Association. Her hobbies included walking, vegetable and flower gardening, reading and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Alice was pre-deceased by her parents, Frank and Bertha Mark; her loving husband John P. Reynolds; her son Alan Reynolds and her sister and brother in law, Patricia and William Pragel. She is survived by her son and his wife, Tim and Shelley Reynolds of Lake Placid; her granddaughter, Chelsea (Jack) Cary of VT and grandson Benjamin Reynolds (Janelle Bowerman) of CA; her great-grandson, Pace Reynolds Cary; and her nephew Thomas Pragel of NC.

Alice’s family and friends are invited to her committal and interment service Thursday March 23, 2023 at 2pm at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Perkinsville.